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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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